I want you to help my dad in Japanese 🇯🇵

Sentence info.

わたし は あなた に おとうさん を たすけて ほしい です。

Structure Breakdown:
1. わたし (watashi) – "I"
2. は (wa) – topic marker
3. あなた (anata) – "you"
4. に (ni) – direction/indirect object marker (indicating to whom the action is directed)
5. おとうさん (otousan) – "father" (respectful term, in this context, "my dad")
6. を (wo/o) – direct object marker
7. たすけて (tasukete) – te-form of the verb "助ける" (tasukeru), "to help"
8. ほしい (hoshii) – "want" (with the implication that someone else does the action)
9. です (desu) – ending particle for politeness

Tips to Remember:
– "わたし は" (watashi wa): Start with the subject (I).
– "あなた に" (anata ni): Specify to whom the action should be directed (to you).
– "おとうさん を" (otousan o): Indicate the direct object (my dad).
– "たすけて ほしい です" (tasukete hoshii desu): Use the te-form of the verb + "ほしい" (hoshii) to express wanting someone else to perform the action, and end with "です" (desu) for politeness.

Alternate Ways to Say It:
1. わたし は きみ に おとうさん を たすけて ほしい です。
– (watashi wa kimi ni otousan o tasukete hoshii desu)
– "I want you to help my dad." (using "kimi" which is a more informal "you")

2. わたし は あなた に ちち を たすけて ほしい です。
– (watashi wa anata ni chichi o tasukete hoshii desu)
– "I want you to help my father." (using "chichi" which is a less informal, more neutral term for father)

3. わたし は あなた に ぱぱ を たすけて ほしい です。
– (watashi wa anata ni papa o tasukete hoshii desu)
– "I want you to help my dad." (using "papa," a more affectionate term)

These variations maintain the same structure but use different terms for "you" and "dad" to fit different contexts and levels of formality.

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